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Acer Recalls 22,000 Notebooks Due To Burn Hazard

An anonymous reader writes "The US Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Acer, today announced a voluntary recall of 22,000 notebook computers. Acer has received three reports of computers short circuiting, resulting in slight melting of the external casing. No incidents occurred in the United States. No injuries have been reported."

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  1. What is the magic word. by starbugs · · Score: 5, Funny

    So what do I have to say into the microphone for this "melting" condition to occur?

    I didn't know these laptops were so sensitive.

  2. Detonators by MichaelSmith · · Score: 5, Funny

    Acer should just exchange the computers and sell the faulty ones in Yemen.